“Hope is one of the Theological virtues. This means that a continual looking forward to the eternal world is not (as some modern people think) a form of escapism or wishful thinking, but one of the things a Christian is meant to do. It does not mean that we are to leave the present world as it is. If you read history you will find that the Christians who did most for the present world were just those who thought most of the next.”
This book explores the concept of joy within the context of Christian faith, offering insights and practices to foster a joyful Christian life. more
C. S. Lewis was a British novelist, academic, and Christian theologian. He is renowned for his fictional works, particularly The Chronicles of Narnia, a series of fantasy novels that have become a beloved classic of children's literature. Lewis also penned adult fiction, including the science fiction trilogy Out of the Silent Planet and the space trilogy. His non-fiction works, such as Mere Christianity and The Problem of Pain, have had a significant impact on Christian thought and spirituality. more
“He was like a song I'd heard once in fragments but had been singing in my mind ever since.”
“in the trees this afternoon, he was a giver of bread and teddy bears.”
“Do you think they missed him terribly when he fell? Did God cry over his lost angel, I wonder?”
“True beauty is something that attacks, overpowers, robs, and finally destroys.”